Age waiver – 856 visa – Successful outcome
The applicant was sponsored in Australia on a temporary 457 visa and wanted to apply for a permanent 856 visa. One of the requirements for the subclass 856 visa is that the applicant must be less than 45 years...

Age waiver – Aircraft Engineer – Successful outcome
The applicant had been sponsored by an Australian company, in the position of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, and wished to apply for a subclass 856 visa. As the applicant was 60 years of age, our office had to...

Age waiver – 121 visa – Successful outcome
The applicant has been working in the construction industry for many years. The grant of a 121 visa has an age requirement of 45 years of age or less.  As the applicant was over the age of 45, we argued...

Age waiver – 856 visa – Condition waived
The applicant applied for a subclass 856 visa; however the applicant was 47 years of age. The age requirement for the grant of an 856 visa is that an applicant must be 45 years of age or less.Our submissions...

Skill Waiver – 121 Visa – Condition waived
The applicant has been working for an Australian company and applied for a subclass 121 visa. In order to satisfy the requirements for the visa, the applicant had to show that he could meet certain skill...

Age Waiver & Character Issues – 856 Visa – Conditions waived
The applicant was nominated for a subclass 856 visa by his employers. However, there were two issues that were facing the applicant in his application – he had to overcome an age waiver, as he was over the...

457 Visa - Personnel Officer - Visa granted
The applicant, originally from Bangladesh, wished to apply for a Subclass 457 Temporary Business Visa. His nominated occupation was Personnel Officer and he had secured the sponsorship of a high-profile...

Cancellation of Business ETA
The applicant arrived in Australia on a Business ETA. After arriving in Australia she was granted a Subclass 457 Temporary Business Visa soon after. After awhile, due to unforeseen circumstances she was...

457 Business Visa - Secondary applicant - Health Waiver -...
The applicant asked for our assistance in preparing an application for a 457 Business Visa. The difficulty with the application was her husband, who was included as a secondary applicant; it seemed as if the...

Employer Nomination Scheme - English Exceptional Argument - Visa...
The applicant was a citizen of India who was in Australia on a subclass 457 visa. The sponsor was a bus hire/charter business and the nominated position was project administrator. The applicant had already...

487 Skilled Visa - minimum English standards - Successful outcome
0902146 [2009] MRTA 1797 (9 September 2009)The Applicant's subclass 487 Skilled Visa was refused on the grounds that she did not meet the legislative requirements regarding minimum English standards. As part...

457 Visa cancellation due to incorrect documents - Visa not...
071234825 [2007] MRTA 573The applicant had been granted a 457 visa with his wife and son included as dependants. The family had been living happily in Australia for a number of years after emigrating from...